LNER PACIFICS

[main131]

I always felt that the LNER A3s were beautiful locos and I am old enough to remember that wonderful apple green applied by either Doncaster or Darlington.
I took this picture last Friday at my live steam GTG at Thurnby.
Philip Taylors Aster version 'Royal Lancer', just prior to a successful run surely illustrates my point. Just look at that engine from the 1920's. and all credit to Aster for a getting it just right.
The paraphernalia that is carried to ensure a good steam up is well illustrated under the model

 

[MR SPOCK]

Nice looking model, dont remember the real thing but looks the biz with all its pipes and lining,​

 

[steamtom1]

Here is my A3, taking on some water...

And with her coaches...

 

[garrymartin]

She's absolutley gorgeous. My favorite LNER loco has to be the V2 though

 

[trammayo]

Both fine looking locos. H'mm my chin's wet - oh I'm drooling! Nice rake of teak coaches too!

 

[steamtom1]

The coaches are magnificent. Thy were made by Pete Comley, a displaced Brit, living near Seattle. That's him, on the left. I'm sure you recognize the chap on the right...

 

[main131]

The A3s shown so far are meths fired. Some of Aster models are coal fired or they give you the option of either meths or Coal firing.
I can't recall them doing an A3 with coal option however.
The crimson streamlined Duchess shown on Tom Myers posting is a real beauty and also fairly rare!

 

[wpandyr]

Trevor, Pete Comley's Duchess is rare indeed, it is the only one. Made by Pete, the engine started life as an Aster Schools I think. I have seen it run at DH, where Tom took the above picture, and beautifull it is too.